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"Eighty years ago, at the end of a devastating fratricidal war, South Korea was one of the poorest countries in the world, completely dependent on the United States for security and development. Today it's the tenth economy in the world, dynamic and innovative, a lively and participatory democracy that sits at the table of the great powers. ""Hallyu"" - the Korean wave of contemporary entertainment - has reached every corner of the world.This rapid, astonishing transformation inevitably brought with it rifts and contradictions. If global youth look at Korea as previous generations looked at Hollywood and New York, young Koreans, on the other hand, view it as ""Hell Joseon"": an aging country, an economic system dominated by powerful families, with a fiercely competitive education system, a wide generational gap, and, at the centre of it all, the role of women - one of the keys that The Passenger has chosen to decipher a complex, fascinating country, central to the dynamics of the contemporary world, very often exoticized and idealized in equal measure. IN THIS VOLUME: Hell Joseon by Elisa Shua Dusapin - The View from the North by Lee Hyeonseo - Lessons in Democracy by Jiyoung Choi- plus: the Samsung Republic and the most militarized border in the world, the real reason why Korean women don't have children, democracy and K-pop, baseball, esports, and shamanism, and much more..."

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"Praise for The Passenger ""These books are so rich and engrossing that it is rewarding to read them even when one is stuck at home.""--The Times Literary Supplement ""The Passenger readers will find none of the typical travel guide sections on where to eat or what sights to see. Consider the books, rather, more like a literary vacation--the kind you can take without braving a long flight in the time of Covid-19.""--Publishers Weekly ""A wonderful publication and a beautiful object. The Passenger is a pleasure to read, to hold, and to look at.""--La Repubblica ""A must-read. Much more than a travel guide, The Passenger is indispensable for any reader who is curious about the world.""--Il Venerdì ""Fresh and diverting, informative and topical without being slight or ephemeral [ . . . ] This supremely well-edited combination of current affairs, journalism, commentary, and fun facts is perfect for our pause-button moment.""--Australian Financial Review, Best Books of the Year ""When you hold it your hands, The Passenger takes you back to another time, one when travel literature had a scent, and texture.""--El País ""[The Passenger] has a strong focus on storytelling, with pages given over to a mix of essays, playlists and sideways glances at subcultures and thorny urban issues.""--MONOCLE ""Half-magazine, half-book... think of [The Passenger] as an erudite and literary travel equivalent to National Geographic, with stunning photography and illustration and fascinating writing about place.""--Independent.ie (Best series of the year, 2021)"

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